Episode guide

How to Grow a Planet

Series 1

How to Grow a Planet

  • Life from Light

    Prof. Iain Stewart reveals how plants have driven the greatest changes to the Earth. In this first part, he explains how plants created our life-giving atmosphere.

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  • The Power of Flowers

    Three-part nature series. Professor Iain Stewart here explains the role of the earliest flowers in sculpting the earth and driving the evolution of all animals.

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  • The Challenger

    Iain Stewart reveals how plants have helped create our world. In this episode he meets intelligent chimps and tells the story of how grass triggered civilisation.

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